by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 27, 2022 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Transportation Planning
To Texas transportation officials, expanding U.S. 183 is a chance to alleviate congestion south of Austin. But to the Alexander family, it’s a threat to the land they’ve vowed for generations to protect. Daniel Alexander was enslaved when he secured a promise in 1847... by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 27, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
As Texas faces an increasingly fraught environmental future from climate change, a new approach to conservation is growing. Drought conditions have created a two-pronged problem for Texas aquifers, natural bodies of water that move through porous rock underneath the... by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 7, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
Travis County officials are gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in 2024, as a total solar eclipse is expected to pass over the Central Texas region. A total solar eclipse will pass over the Hill Country region on April 8, 2024, from 1:32-1:41 p.m. The...
